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| still [ stil ] |
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1. not moving: motionless and undisturbed
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2. beverages not carbonated: describes a drink that is not sparkling or bubbly
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3. quiet: subdued, gentle, or quiet
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4. photog taking static photographs: designed for, or relating to the process of, taking photographs as opposed to making movies
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adverb |
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silently or without motion: without sound or movement
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noun (plural stills) |
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1. peace: silence or peace
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literary
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 the still of the night
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2. movies scene from motion picture: a photographic print, either made from a single frame of a motion-picture film or shot independently with a still camera during production
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verb (past and past participle stilled, present participle still·ing, 3rd person present singular stills) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make somebody calm: to cause somebody to become quiet, calm, soundless, or immobile, or become quiet, calm, soundless, or immobile
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2. transitive verb relieve emotion: to allay or relieve an emotion such as fear or doubt
 stilled our fears
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| [ Old English stille< Indo-European, "stay put"] |
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 still·ness noun |
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